10th/Grammar /Determiners/Link Words/csra:

 

                            Grammar Determiners:

*Study the sentences given below:

I saw a juggler yesterday. – My uncle is an officer in the army.
This car is very comfortable. – Some pictures are really fine.
Do you have any complaints against me? – She is blind of one eye.

*மேற்கண்ட வாக்கியங்களில், a, an, the, this, my, some, any and one என்பது ஒரு பெயர்ச்சொல்லின் அடுத்தடுத்த வருகையைக் குறிக்கும் சொற்கள். அவை ஒவ்வொன்றும் அதைப் பின்பற்றும் பெயர்ச்சொல்லை மாற்றியமைக்கின்றன. அத்தகைய சொற்கள் அவற்றைப் பின்தொடரும் பெயர்ச்சொற்களை சரிசெய்யும்போது அவற்றை நிர்ணயிப்பவர்கள் அல்லது சரிசெய்தல் என அழைக்கப்படுகின்றன.

அடிக்கடி பயன்படுத்தப்படும் தீர்மானிப்பவர்களின் தற்காலிக பட்டியல் இங்கே:

Here is a tentative list of the most frequently used Determiners:

(a) a, an, the – (Article Determiners)

(b) this, that, these, those – (Demonstrative Determiners)

(c) my, our, your, his, her, its, their, one’s – (Possessive Determiners)

(d) one, two, three, etc. – (Definite Numerical Determiners)

(e) some, any, no; all, both; much, many; few, less, several, little – (Indefinite Numeral Determiners)

(J) each, every, either, neither – (Distributive Numeral Determiners).

Use Of Some Common Determiners:

A hen laid an egg yesterday.

Bring me the purse I gave you.

This car is very beautiful.

Aditi lives in that house.

These books are yours.

Get me those mangoes please.

My mother is a teacher.

Your brother is calling you.

Our school has fifty rooms.

Their house is double-storeyed.

Five boys are sitting on that bench.

He stays on the first floor.

There isn’t any sugar in the pot.

Will you have some tea?

She gave me all the apples.

Both friends refused to part.

He has not solved many sums.

There are a few buses running.

He had little money.

I play hockey every day.

Either book will do.

Neither statement is true.

 Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners:

Question 1.
She has not solved ……………………….. sums, (many, any)
Answer:
any.

Question 2.
……………………….. books are missing from the library. (Any, Some)
Answer:
some.

Question 3.
This book is mine but ……………………….. is yours, (that, any)
Answer:
that.

Question 4.
……………………….. boys have done their work. (That, These)
Answer:
these.

Question 5.
He didn’t make ……………………….. progress, (much, many)
Answer:
much.

Question 6.
He has forgotten ……………………….. of the details, (some, many)
Answer:
some.

Question 7.
The District Magistrate visited ……………………….. flood affected area, (every, either)
Answer:
every.

Question 8.
……………………….. villa is this? (Whose, What)
Answer:
whose.

Question 9.
He is the ……………………….. boy who has joined this gym. (first, whose)
Answer:
first.

Question 10.
I met her ……………………….. week, (this, those)
Answer:
this.

Question 11.
Does your cow give ……………………….. milk? (much, many)
Answer:
much.

Question 12.
Ramesh bought ……………………….. ice-cream for the family, (some, many)
Answer:
some.

Question 13.
Good manners are needed ……………………….. where, (every, each)
Answer:
every.

Question 14.
The calves were grazing in the field with ……………………….. mothers for many years, (that, their)
Answer:
there.

Question 15.
I shall meet him ……………………….. week, (next, last)
Answer:
next.

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 10th English /Grammar/ Link Words:

Linking words and phrases in English (also called ‘connective’ or ‘transition’ words) are used to combine two clauses or sentences presenting contrast, comparison, condition, supposition, purpose, etc. They enable us to establish clear connections between ideas.

*ஆங்கிலத்தில் சொற்களையும் சொற்றொடர்களையும் இணைப்பது (‘இணைப்பு’ அல்லது ‘மாற்றம்’ சொற்கள் என்றும் அழைக்கப்படுகிறது) மாறுபாடு, ஒப்பீடு, நிபந்தனை, கருதுகோள், நோக்கம் போன்றவற்றை முன்வைக்கும் இரண்டு உட்பிரிவுகள் அல்லது வாக்கியங்களை இணைக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது. அவை கருத்துக்களுக்கு இடையில் தெளிவான தொடர்புகளை ஏற்படுத்த உதவுகின்றன.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate link word:

1. Promise me that you will phone me …………………………. you get to the railway station.
2. “I’ll take some money with me just …………………………. I see something I want to buy.”
3. Jenni promised to look after Hari’s cat …………………………. she was on holiday.
4. It is a small house and requires a lot of repairs …………………………., it is a long way from the center.
5. He was let off …………………………. he would not repeat the offense.
6. He wore a coat …………………………. he might not catch cold.
7. It has been raining continuously …………………………. last week.
8. She was …………………………. unable to attend the meeting.
9. He was so tired …………………………. he had stayed up late to watch the football match.
10. …………………………. you stop eating so much chocolate you won’t be able to fit into your favorite dress.
11. I have to complete this assignment …………………………. the end of the day.
12. I saw him go into the office and ten minutes …………………………. he came out looking very pale.
13. …………………………. having a swim we lay in the sun, watching the boats in the distance.
14. He could beat his father at chess …………………………. he was only 8.
15. I like holidays by the sea …………………………. my husband prefers to go to the mountains.
16. …………………………. the high risk involved, many scientists chase tornadoes so they can study them more closely.
17. …………………………. television can be educational, I think it’s better to read a book.
18. …………………………. the rain and the high winds, they never went camping.
19. You are not eligible for a subsidized bus pass …………………………. you are a full-time student.
20. He was an absolute failure in medical school, so he decided to try law ………………………….
Answer:
1. as soon as
2. in case
3. while
4. Moreover
5. on condition that
6. in order that
7. since
8. therefore
9. because
10. Unless
11. by
12. later
13. After
14. although
15. whereas
16. Despite
17. Even though
18. Due to
19. unless
20. instead